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She previously served as the 32nd Vice Commandant.
Prior flag assignments include Commander, Pacific
Area, and Commander, Coast Guard Defense Force
West; Deputy Commandant for Operations, Policy, and
Capability; Commander, First Coast Guard District; and
a joint assignment as Deputy Director of Operations for
Headquarters, United States Northern Command.

Admiral Fagan has served on all seven continents, from
the snows of Ross Island, Antarctica to the heart of
Africa, from Tokyo to Geneva, and in many ports along
the way. Operational tours include Commander, Sector
New York, more than 15 years as a Marine Inspector, and
sea duty in USCGC POLAR STAR, a 399 ft heavy polar
icebreaker. Staff assignments include Executive Assistant
to the Commandant and Vice Commandant, and
Division Chief of the Foreign and Offshore Compliance President Joe Biden watches on as Adm. Linda Fagan (left) relieves
Office. Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz (USCG). (U.S. Coast Guard photo
by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)

Possessing extensive interagency as well as intergov-
ernmental experience, Admiral Fagan has worked with
both the International Maritime Organization and
International Labor Organization on flag state and port
state issues. This work includes the development of the
International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS), and
the Consolidated Maritime Labor Convention.

Admiral Fagan holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine
Science degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a
Master of Science in Marine Affairs degree from the
University of Washington, and a Master in National
Resource Strategy degree from the Industrial College of
the Armed Forces. She has earned numerous personal and
team awards during her 37 years of Coast Guard service.
Admiral Fagan is the longest serving active duty Marine
Safety Officer and holds the distinction of being the Coast Adm. Linda Fagan relieves Adm. Karl Schultz as the 27th
Guard’s first-ever Gold Ancient Trident. commandant of the Coast Guard during a change of command
ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters June 1, 2022. Fagan is the
first woman Service Chief of any U.S. military service. (DHS photo
by Benjamin Applebaum)

NERA would like to congratulate Admiral Fagan

on this momentous accomplishment. NERA

knows you will make the Coast Guard and all

U.S. military service men and woman proud.

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